What does "lupine" mean?

North American English form of lupin (any plant of the genus Lupinus; an edible legume seed of one of these plants).

What is a synonym for "lupine"?

Common synonyms include: all-devouring, all-engulfing, bloodsucking, canine, cormorant, doggy.

Lupine

//ˈluː.paɪn// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
North American English form of lupin (any plant of the genus Lupinus; an edible legume seed of one of these plants). English, North-American, alt-of
2
any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers wordnet

Adjective

1
Wolfish (all senses); wolflike.
2
Ravenous.

Adjective

1
of or relating to or characteristic of wolves wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

all-devouring all-engulfing bloodsucking canine cormorant doggy

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin lupīnus, from lupus (“wolf”) + -īnus (“pertaining to”). Doublet of lupin and piecewise doublet of wolven, Latin lupus being a cognate of wolf and -ine being a doublet of -en.

Etymology 2

See lupin.

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